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Alvin GELMON

GELMON, Alvin (Al) David
May 10, 1927 - March 6, 2019
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Al Gelmon Z'L on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Born in Vancouver in 1927, Al was predeceased by his son, Jay (2015); wife, Eva (2008) and by his sisters, Pearl Groberman and Layah Herman of Vancouver, BC as well as his brother, Bill Gelmon of Calgary, AB. Al was the beloved father of Jay, Cory, Michael and Lewis Gelmon and an amazing grandfather to Megan (Vancouver, BC), Miles (Vancouver, BC), Zachary (Toronto, ON), Ben (Victoria, BC), Aaron (Victoria, BC) Courtney, Quinn, Olivia, Naomi and Eve all of Calgary, AB. Al was an avid cadet at Vancouver's Seaforth Highlanders in his youth before joining the ROTC when he attended the University of British Columbia. In addition to having a long and distinguished career as a real estate developer in Western Canada (developing such properties as Westbrook Mall, Macleod Mall and Heritage Plaza in Calgary, College Mall in Lethbridge, Parkland Mall in Red Deer, and Capilano Mall in Edmonton (among others), Al was very active in both Jewish and non-Jewish charities and organizations in Calgary and was a veteran of both the Israeli Defense Forces, where he saw action as an officer (Margamot Kvodot 181) in the Jerusalem Corridor in Israel's War of Independence in 1948 and the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves. Funeral Services will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel (North East Corner of Highway 22X & 37th Street SW, Calgary, AB) on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. with interment to follow at the Beth Tzedec Memorial Park (122 Shalom Way SE, Calgary, AB). Expressions of thanks go out to Al's caregivers, in particular Marilyn Baldago and to the amazing medical staff on Unit 66 of the South Health Campus in Calgary. Arrangements in care of the CHEVRA KADISHA OF CALGARY, Telephone: 403-244-4717.